STUDY IN BARBER SHOPS

1. (a) Schedule. Every student shall be instructed in accordance with the following schedule:

   	Approximate
   Subject	Hours
   Honing and stropping	25
   Shaving and various uses of the straight razor	240
   Haircutting, hairstyling and hairpieces	535
   Shampoo and scalp massages	25
   Haircoloring	25
   Massaging (facials)	25
   Hairwaving or curling (perms), straightening	25
   Scalp and skin disease	50
   State barber law and rules and regulations	50
   Physiology	50
   Sterilization and sanitation	50
   Hygiene	25
   Bacteriology	25
   Electricity (ultraviolet, high frequency, infrared, curling irons)	25
   Professional ethics and barbershop demeanor	25
   Manager-barber instructions, instruments, shop management, examination orientation and preparation for related	50
   Total minimum hours of credit required	1,250

2. (b) Practical work.

   1. (1) Each student shall perform the following amount of practical work during his training:

      	Approximate
      Subject	Number
      Permanent waves	50
      Colors	50
      Haircuts	200
      Shaves	150
      Massages (facial)	50
      Shampoos	50
      Total operations	550

   2. (2) The shop owner shall display, in front of the student performing the practical work, a sign in display letters at least 1 inch in height as follows:
3. (c) Exception. A student who has commenced training under the previous curriculum before January 25, 1992, is not affected by subsection (a).

4. (d) Examination.

   1. (1) If a licensed cosmetologist wishes to take the barber examination, the cosmetologist shall have successfully completed the following subjects:

      	Approximate
      Subject	Hours
      State barber laws, rules and regulations	50
      Haircutting, hairstyling and hairpieces	330
      Shaving and various uses of the straight razor	240
      Honing and stropping	50
      Manager-barber instructions, instruments, shop management, orientation and preparation for related examination	25
      Total hours of credit	695

   2. (2) Upon application to the Board, the cosmetologist will be given 555 hours of credit for subjects previously covered in the cosmetology training courses, to be applied to the 1,250 hour training requirement.

WORK DONE BY STUDENT

Authority

The provisions of this § 3.71 amended under section 15-A.4(b) of the act of June 19, 1931 (P. L. 589, No. 202) (63 P. S. § 566.4(b)).

Source

The provisions of this § 3.71 amended January 24, 1992, effective January 25, 1992, 22 Pa.B. 347; amended November 22, 2002, effective November 23, 2002, 32 Pa.B. 5751. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (201654) to (201656).